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Representation ID: 5137

Received: 16/03/2023

Respondent: South Downs National Park Authority

We note that policy H1 (Meeting Housing Needs) sets out a housing target of 10,350 up to 2039 and the supply figure identified is 10,359 dwellings (9 over the target figure). We also note the introductory paragraphs 5.1-5.4 that explain that due to constraints the Chichester District Council Plan area is now unable to accommodate any unmet need from the South Downs National Park part of Chichester
District.
The South Downs National Park Authority has commissioned an evidence study of development need, and this will assess housing need using a methodology consistent with the standard method, incorporating demographic change and affordability levels based on the best available data at geographies appropriate for creating local population estimates for the National Park area.